America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System 14th edition by Neubauer

America’s Courts and the Criminal Justice System, 14th edition by Neubauer, is a Cengage textbook that explains the structure, roles, and daily operations of U.S. courts within the broader criminal justice system. The book covers courtroom participants, prosecution and defense, judges, juries, plea bargaining, pretrial processes, trials, sentencing, appeals, and court reform. It connects constitutional principles with practical case processing and highlights how law, discretion, and policy shape outcomes. Designed for criminal justice and law-related courses, this edition gives students a clear framework for understanding how American courts function.